
Ride Or Die
by Darth Nihlus
Lyrics
[Intro - ominous 808 bass rumble, echoing ad-libs, fast trap hi-hats ticking in]
Yo, ride or die... no switchin' sides... (echo: die, die)
[Verse 1 - aggressive rapid-fire flow, gritty 808 slides, sharp snares snapping, low-pitched ad-libs hyping]
City lights bleed red, we posted up in the shadows deep,
Glocks on deck, no sleep, loyalty etched in the concrete.
You my rider, fire starter, heart blacker than the night we creep,
Enemies scatter when we pull up, beams flashin', no peace.
From the block to the trap, we stackin' racks, never fold,
Blood on the blade, debts get paid in the cold.
Switch on you? Nah, that's a death wish, quick clip,
We forever, ride or die, let the bullets rip.
[Chorus - explosive trap beat drop, doubled vocal layers, heavy 808 thumps, frantic hi-hat rolls, gang shouts in background]
Ride or die! (die!) We slide through the night, no fear in our eyes!
Ride or die! (die!) Loyalty forged in fire, watch the weak ones fry!
Pistols high, never lie, we multiply the pain!
Ride or die, till the grave, blood on our chain! (gang: ride or die!)
[Verse 2 - faster double-time flow, distorted synth stabs, rattling chains percussion, menacing whispers overlapping]
Demons in the rearview, we accelerate, no brakes on this hellride,
Opps plot but they drop, one shot, homicide.
You my queen of the scene, fiend for the green, mean streak wide,
We feast on the feast, beasts unleashed, no place to hide.
Betrayal's a blade in the back, but we adapt, counterattack,
Stack bodies like plaques, black hearts intact.
From the cradle to the grave, we crave the chaos, embrace the flame,
Ride or die forever, etch our names in the pain.
[Bridge - slowed tempo breakdown, haunting piano keys, pitched-down vocals, rising tension with sub-bass swells]
What you bleedin' for? Who you killin' for? (echo: for...)
Ride or die... or get left in the dirt... (build: hi-hats accelerating)
[Chorus - massive drop return, tripled vocals with auto-tune grit, sidechained 808s pounding, ad-lib screams]
Ride or die! (die!) We slide through the night, no fear in our eyes!
Ride or die! (die!) Loyalty forged in fire, watch the weak ones fry!
Pistols high, never lie, we multiply the pain!
Ride or die, till the grave, blood on our chain! (gang: ride or die!)
[Outro - fading 808 echoes, sparse hi-hats trailing off, distorted vocal chops repeating]
Ride or die... (fade: die, die...) no switchin'... forever... (final gun cock SFX)